# Nuwara Wewa GN division, Nuwaragam Palatha East DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nuwaragam-palatha-east/nuwara-wewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Nuwaragam Palatha East DS Division # Nuwara Wewa Nuwara Wewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nuwaragam Palatha East DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **3.15 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3.1km² - 16mapped services - 78 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nuwara Wewa? Nuwara Wewa lies in [Nuwaragam Palatha East DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nuwaragam-palatha-east/), [Anuradhapura District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/), [North Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Bandara Puliyankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nuwaragam-palatha-central/bandara-puliyankulama/), [Henewatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mihinthale/henewatta/), [Nuwarawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mihinthale/nuwarawewa/), [Pethispura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nuwaragam-palatha-central/pethispura/), [Saliya Mawatha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nuwaragam-palatha-central/saliya-mawatha/), [Shuddha Nagaraya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nuwaragam-palatha-central/shuddha-nagaraya/) and [Step1 Part 1](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nuwaragam-palatha-east/step1-part-1/). By area it is the 4711th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.4% of [Nuwaragam Palatha East DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nuwaragam-palatha-east/). The centre of Nuwara Wewa is about 169 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 4.3 km from Anuradhapura, the main town of Nuwaragam Palatha East DS Division. The centre point is at 8.3494° N, 80.4228° E. Local names: නුවරවැව . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Things to see in and around Nuwara Wewa ### Nearby, outside Nuwara Wewa - Muzeum Jetavana · museum, Shuddha Nagaraya2.1 km - Ramakele Ruins · ruins, Saliya Mawatha2.2 km - Walisingha Harishchandra · monument, Step1 Part 12.3 km - Patimaghara · archaeological site, Shuddha Nagaraya2.3 km - Mahapali Alms-Hall · ruins, Pethispura2.5 km - Sacred City of Anuradhapura · archaeological site, Shuddha Nagaraya2.5 km - Citadel · monument, Pethispura2.6 km - Entrance of the Royal Palace · ruins, Pethispura2.7 km - Dalada Maligawa · memorial, Pethispura2.7 km - Palace of Vijayaba · ruins, Pethispura2.8 km - Ruwanweli Maha Seya · attraction, Shuddha Nagaraya2.9 km - Nuwara Weva walking tracks · viewpoint, Step 1 Part 23.0 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Nuwara Wewa - Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - CurrencyRupee (LKR) - Country calling code+94 - LanguagesSinhala, Tamil, English - Plug typesType D, G · 230 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee86 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo143 km ### Nearest railway station Mihintale Junction (Saliya Mawatha), about 1.2 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:52). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Nuwara Wewa Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Nuwara Wewa. - Nuwarawewa Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Nuwara Wewa Named natural and historic features inside Nuwara Wewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Pahala Kurundankulama Wewa Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Nuwara Wewa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Anuradhapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,364 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (279 mm) and the driest Jun (24 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March, June and September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 89 Feb 25 69 Mar 27 68 Apr 28 118 May 28 98 Jun 28 24 Jul 28 29 Aug 28 52 Sep 28 74 Oct 27 220 Nov 26 279 Dec 25 244 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nuwara Wewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Gunawardana Ayurveda Hospital · Step1 Part 1 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.34110&mlon=80.41291#map=17/8.34110/80.41291) Bank Peoples Bank · Step1 Part 1 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33983&mlon=80.41473#map=17/8.33983/80.41473) ATM boc · Step1 Part 1 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.34220&mlon=80.41207#map=17/8.34220/80.41207) Petrol pump IOC Filling Station · Saliya Mawatha 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.35660&mlon=80.42286#map=17/8.35660/80.42286) Hotel Hanoi Palace · Nuwara Wewa 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.35168&mlon=80.41754#map=17/8.35168/80.41754) Mall dayani trade center · Step 1 Part 2 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33356&mlon=80.41031#map=17/8.33356/80.41031) School Mahinda Maha Vidyalaya · Nuwara Wewa 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.35615&mlon=80.42141#map=17/8.35615/80.42141) College District Vocational Trainning Center · Nuwara Wewa 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.34341&mlon=80.41432#map=17/8.34341/80.41432) Police station Udamaluwa Police Station · Wessagiriya 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.34335&mlon=80.39961#map=17/8.34335/80.39961) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Nuwara Wewa Places mapped inside Nuwara Wewa in open map data, by type. - Hotels9 - Schools3 - Colleges and universities2 - Restaurants2 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Nuwaragam Palatha East DS Division - Gnanikulama - Kawarakkulama - Keerikkulama - Kuda Nelumkulama - Mahakalattewa - Mahapaladikulama - Nelumkanniya - Pothanegama - Step 1 Part 2 - Step 2 Part 1 - Step 2 Part 2 - Step 2 Part 3 - Step 2 Part 4 - Step 3 Part 1 - Step 3 Part 2 - Step 3 Part 3 - Step1 Part 1 - Sucharithagama - Thammennakulama - Thammennapura - Thariyankulama - Wannithammennawa - Wanniyankulama Kotasa 1 - Wanniyankulama Kotasa 2 - Wanniyankulama Kotasa 3 - Wanniyankulama Kotasa 4 - Wanniyankulama Kotasa 5 - Wanniyankulama Kotasa 6 ## Quick answers - Where is Nuwara Wewa?In Nuwaragam Palatha East DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Nuwara Wewa?Bandara Puliyankulama, Henewatta, Nuwarawewa, Pethispura, Saliya Mawatha, Shuddha Nagaraya and Step1 Part 1 - What is there to see in Nuwara Wewa?Muzeum Jetavana, Ramakele Ruins, Walisingha Harishchandra, Patimaghara - What time zone is Nuwara Wewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Nuwara Wewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Nuwara Wewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nuwara Wewa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Nuwara Wewa?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Nuwara Wewa?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Nuwara Wewa?Gunawardana Ayurveda Hospital, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nuwara Wewa?Peoples Bank, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nuwara Wewa?boc, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nuwara Wewa?IOC Filling Station, about 0.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nuwara Wewa?LK7133005 (OCHA common operational dataset)